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MNCs to foray into Kashmir alone as Admin ignores Jammu! 9/14/2019 10:57:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: With the revocation of special status, over two dozen leading firms including a Singapore based multinational company (MNC), have shown interest to open their venture in restive Kashmir alone as the administration has failed show the potential of Jammu region for business activity. Official sources said some of most leading firms including Reliance, Dalmia, Indian School of Business and a Singapore based firm have submitted Expression of Interest (EoI) before the administration of Jammu and Kashmir to open business venture in the valley. The only incentive such firms have sought to invest in Kashmir is tax exemption for few years of business and want to give a big share of the deal to valley. Sources said the firms are willing to give 80% of employment opportunities to local Kashmiris as the incentive for starting the venture from the trouble torn region. Sources said the administration has mobilized the resources to identify the industrial estate land in the first phase that would be given to such firms to start their venture. The firms...   READ MORE

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Leaders, workers give miss to party offices 9/14/2019 10:57:36 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Sept 14: With top leaders under detentions, the lower rung politicians and workers too have deserted the party offices in Kashmir. Top leadership of the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Conference, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement, are either under house arrest or under detention. At the same time, the party workers too give a miss to the party offices in Srinagar. Taken for instance, the office of Peoples Democratic Part...   READ MORE   Imran Khan asks PoK people to cross LoC after he returns from UN 9/14/2019 10:57:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again shown his true colours by threatening that people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) will cross the Line of Control after he addresses the session of United Nations (UN) General Assembly next week. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Imran Khan's assertion that people should cross the LoC after he returns from UN is a hint to terrorists that they should get ready to infiltrate." He said that Imran Khan visiting Muzaffarabad in PoK seems to be a part of the exercise to push-in more terrorists into Jammu & Kashmir. "Khan's speech can not be taken lightly. It seems to be a veiled threat about ...   READ MORE   Govt schools continue to face shortage of teaching staff Education system in district Udhampur on ventilator 9/14/2019 10:57:05 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Sept 14: Unfortunate are the students who reside in far flung and remotest corners of district Udhampur as the education system is totally defunct with most of the schools are facing huge shortage of teaching staff which shows authorities' lack of commitment to improve the system. There is about 30 to 40 percent shortage of staff in Government schools in rural belts in district Udhampur while the authorities of the Education Department are looking a...   READ MORE   BJP rules out approaching Omar, Mehbooba for dialogue 9/14/2019 10:56:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: BJP today ruled out involving former chief ministers Omar Abdullah or Mehbooba Mufti in the dialogue to improve prevailing situation in Valley. Party made it clear that situation will be improved with the support of common masses instead of leaders who have exploited them for years together. According to a Kashmir based news agency, BJP National Vice-President and Incharge Jammu and Kashmir Avinash Rai Khanna, who is on four-day visit to Kashmir, told reporters here that the normalcy has returned in the Valley. "On Friday, I saw a number of street vendors in Srinagar and there was a huge rush of people too while the traffic was also plying normally," he ...   READ MORE   As Kashmir remains shut, Maina goes missing 9/14/2019 10:56:35 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 14: While the on-going shutdown has affected all aspects of life in restive Kashmir, it seems the Maina (a small bird that sings sweet songs) has also taken a break. The beautiful bird is no longer seen in Shaheed Gali that houses the shrine of Peer Dastgeer Sahib in Hari Singh High Street area of the city. Insha, 22, who shifted to her ancestral residence in the area two years ago was fascinated by huge presence of the birds on the power supply lines running through the middle of the street. However, she could not sleep as the continued chirping of hundreds of birds kept her awake all night. "I was very angry but slowly I got used to it and the...   READ MORE   For JKSRTC, freight rate-list falls under most-confidential category info Asks RTI applicant to submit affidavit for not disclosing information to anyon 9/14/2019 10:56:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: The Deputy General Manager (Load) of Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) has manipulated the RTI Act in such a way that he has made a simple information, about freight rate list, as most confidential, thus asking the RTI applicant to submit an affidavit for not disclosing it to anyone. According to the documents, Dalvinder Singh S/o Swaran Singh resident of Transport Nagar Narwal had sought, attested copies of freight rate list for carrying load (foodgrains) 77 qunitals/9 tons/15 tons and 21 tons to different stations of Jammu province, on the basis of which SRTC makes claims from Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) De...   READ MORE   Day curfew lifted in Kishtwar, searchs on for suspects who snatched rifle from PDP leader's PSO 9/14/2019 10:56:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: Day curfew was lifted in Kishtwar district even as a massive search operation for suspected terrorists, who snatched the service rifle from a personal security officer of a PDP leader, continued for the second day on Saturday, officials said. The day curfew, which was imposed in the town following the weapon snatching incident on Friday, was lifted but all educational institutions remained closed as a precautionary measure, the officials said. A group of terrorists struck the house of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kishtwar district president Sheikh Nasir Hussain at Gourian village in the town and escaped with the service rifle of his Personal Security ...   READ MORE   Governor lays foundation of 100 bedded State Cancer Institute for Jammu GMC Will develop J&K so much that PoK residents would ask to merge: Guv 9/14/2019 10:56:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday said that the government will develop Jammu and Kashmir so much that the people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would want to merge with India. He also said that the Modi government has instructed him to carry out massive development work in Jammu and Kashmir. He was speaking on the occasion of foundation laying ceremony of a cancer institute in Jammu. Satya Pal Malik said that a day will come when...   READ MORE   Not just a 'golf-playing' Governor, did more work than an elected Govt: Governor 9/14/2019 10:55:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 14: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday said that he has done more work in the last one year than any elected government could do. Malik also claimed that he has managed to change the image of the gubernatorial post, which in public's view does nothing for the public and just rests during the tenure. Speaking at an event in Kathua, Malik said, "In the eyes of the country, Governor is a person who plays golf and does nothing for public, he/she just rests during their governorship. But the amount of work that we've done in last one year, I don't think even an elected government does that much work." Jammu and Kashmir has been under an unpre...   READ MORE   SAC reviews progress of PMBJPK, AMRIT 41 new Medical Stores being opened in J&K 9/14/2019 10:55:08 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 14: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik reviewed the progress of implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna Kendra (PMBJPK) and Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) initiative in J&K. Pertinent to mention that the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India launched a campaign 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna Kendra (PMBJPK)', with the objective of providing quality medicines at affordable and lesser prices to the general masses. These medicines have the same quality and efficacy as expensive branded drugs. The cam...   READ MORE   SAC approves enhancement in strength of Medical Officers to pave way for fresh recruitment of nearly 800 doctors 9/14/2019 10:54:56 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 14: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the enhancement of posts under Training Reserve from existing 6% to 20% and Deputation Reserve from existing 4% to 20% of the Duty Posts in respect of Medical Officers in the Jammu and Kashmir Health & Family Welfare (Gazetted Service). It is noteworthy to mention that the Health and Medical Education Department is one of the essential services department and the Medical Officers are the cutting edge level functionaries constituting the backbone of the department. The sanctioned strength of the posts of Medical Officers is 3781 ...   READ MORE   SAC approves 'Policy document' for setting up of two Medi Cities in J&K 9/14/2019 10:54:49 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 14: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the 'Policy Document' for setting up of two Medi-Cities in Jammu & Kashmir along with identification/ transfer of land by the Revenue Department for the purpose. J&K Government has been laying emphasis on provision of quality healthcare facilities to the people and expanding the coverage of public health institutional network. There are around 3500 public health institutions spread across Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions. Government has been making considerable investment in the creation of health infrastructure and improvement of the quali...   READ MORE   Magisterial inquiry ordered into custodial death case 9/14/2019 10:54:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: Magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the death of drug peddler who was died in police custody allegedly. After hearing the news, the family members of the deceased and relatives reached Mortuary room of the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu and protested against the action of police. Advocate Raja Mahmood Khan, who is friend of deceased's brother, told that the Ikhlaq went to market to buy some eatable products but he did not return back and his mobile was switched off. After 20- 25 minutes, his brother got a call from deceased's cell phone and that unknown person, who was over the phone told that he got cell phone from the market. ...   READ MORE   Malik dubs militants as ''Pak-purchased boys'' 9/14/2019 10:54:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14 Dubbing militants in Kashmir as "Pakistan-purchased boys", Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday warned them of dire consequences if they do not stop threatening apple growers against selling their produce outside the Valley. "Some Pakistan-purchased boys are roaming around (in the valley) and threatening to kill the orchardists to stop them from selling their fruit to outside markets," said Malik, addressing a gathering after laying foundation for state cancer institute here. "I am telling them to mend their ways as I don''t know whether the fruit dealers will die or not but there is a guarantee that you will soon get killed," said Ma...   READ MORE   Pakistan targets schools, houses in ceasefire violation in Poonch, Rajouri districts 9/14/2019 10:27:46 PM Early Times Report Poonch/Rajouri, Sept 14: Refusing to deter from its nefarious antics to disrupt normalcy in the Valley, Pakistani Army violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts on Saturday morning. Pakistan resorted to unprovoked heavy firing in Mandher and Balakot sectors of Poonch district and Bhimbher Gali and Manjakot sectors of Rajouri. Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) since 10 am on Saturday, targetting reside...   READ MORE   District Police tighten noose of drug peddlars, bovine smugglers 'In nine months70 cases under NDPS Act, 111 cases of bovine smuggling registered' 9/14/2019 10:27:28 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Sept 14: District Police Udhmapur under the leadership of its chief, SSP Rajiv Pandey tightened the noose of drug paddlers as 70 cases under NDPS Act have been registered in last nine months. Moreover, 111 cases of bovine smuggling have been arrested. Pandey had earlier served in border district Poonch where people still remember him for bringing the graph of crime down. Now, serving the people of Udhampur, Pandey is working hard to make existence of the crime tough. Within a short span of nine months of his posting in district Udhampur (includes Police Stations Chenani, Udhampur, Ramnager, Rambel and Majalta) 70 cases in NDPS Act and 111 c...   READ MORE   Over 50 children escape unhurt in Poonch fire, rehabilitated 9/14/2019 10:27:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: More than 50 children escaped unhurt when a major fire broke out inside "Bal Ashram" in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. "Fire broke out on Friday midnight due to short circuit in "Bal Ashram", Rahul Yadav, Deputy Commissioner Poonch here said. Mr Yadav said that the children raised alarm following which police teams, fire and emergency services were rushed to the spot and they were shifted to safer location. The official further said that the fi...   READ MORE   Need to properly define LAC with China to avoid skirmishes: Ladakh MP 9/14/2019 10:27:00 PM Early Times Report LEH, Sept 14: New Delhi and Beijing need to sit down and properly define the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to avoid border skirmishes, Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal has said. Describing the tension reported earlier this week along the border as "nothing serious", the BJP MP from the just-carved out Union Territory said, "we should not worry too much about such developments". The LAC has often witnessed skirmishes between troops of the two Asian giants on differing cla...   READ MORE   Don't use citizens of PoK as 'cannon fodder': Northern Army Commander cautions Pakistan 9/14/2019 10:26:46 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Sept 14: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Saturday cautioned Pakistan against using civilians of PoK as "cannon fodder". "There have been efforts by Pakistan and lot of rhetoric is there from the past couple of days that they want to instigate the civilians, locals in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to come close to Line of Control (LoC) and even attempt to cross that. However, I would like to caution Pakistan not to use the civilians of PoK as cannon fodder because Indian Army is very clear, should there be any attempts at violating LoC they shall be responded to very effectively," Singh said. He continued, "There will be casualtie...   READ MORE   JCCI defers Jammu bandh call after Guv's invite for meeting 9/14/2019 10:26:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 14: Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has decided to defer its Jammu Bandh call on September 16 after the Governor invited Chamber and its supporting associations for a meeting in Srinagar on September 19. On the request of District Administration, the JCCI president Rakesh Gupta, TS Wazir, Chairman J&K Transport Welfare Association and Rajesh Sharma, Chairman J&K Kissan Council accompanied by office bearers of JCCI and Transport Associations met the Deputy Commissioner Jammu Sushma Chauhan and SSP Jammu Tajinder Pal Singh. The Deputy Commissioner conveyed the message of the Governor to the visiting delegation that a meeting has been fixe...   READ MORE

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